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SMART FEATURES

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An intelligent crane –
safer operations and
faster work cycle.
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LIFT SAFETY
AND PRODUCTIVITY
We have put decades of experience in technology and
industry into our Smart Features, which increase safety and
productivity of your business.

Our cranes and software based Smart Features are

designed to improve safety and reduce load cycle times
by giving you total control over material handling in your
production process.

You can buy Smart Features already installed on new

cranes, and you can also add them to your existing cranes.
Choose the ones you want, or ask us to recommend a
feature package that fits your specific production process.

We invite you to explore how Smart Features can benefit

your business.

To see how Smart Features have improved the operations of

Konecranes customers, please visit:

konecranes.com/equipment/overhead-cranes/smart-features

This publication is for general informational purposes only. Konecranes reserves the right at any time, without notice, to alter or
discontinue the products and/or specifications referenced herein. This publication creates no warranty on the part of Konecranes,
express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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INTELLIGENT LIFTING USING

SMART FEATURES
Konecranes Smart Features are available for electric overhead
traveling cranes and bring concrete benefits to your lifting processes.
We at Konecranes, help you to choose which features are compatible
with your lifting equipment.

Here, we explain how you can benefit from each Smart Feature.
To see features in action, scan the QR code on the back cover.

SWAY CONTROL limits load swing SNAG PREVENTION is

by controlling the bridge and trolley designed to stop all crane
acceleration and deceleration. Sway movement if the hook, sling or
Control allows faster load handling and load accidentally gets caught
more precise positioning. This feature on something. This safety
also reduces the risk of damage to the function reduces the risk of
load, crane and surrounding area. hazardous situations while
ACTIVE SWAY CONTROL is designed to moving loads and helps to
dampen also the existing load sway. prevent damage to the load,
crane and surrounding area.

ADAPTIVE SPEED RANGE (ASR) and
EXTENDED SPEED RANGE (ESR)
ASR give you the opportunity to optimize
speed of your crane. An empty hook
can be moved at over double the
speed of a loaded hook, allowing the
operator to choose the most efficient
way to control the hoist. Variable
hoisting speeds provide accuracy
ESR
during slow speed operation and
shorter load cycle times during the
faster operation.
More accurate
load positioning.
ASSISTED LOAD TURNING helps
turn the load by keeping the ropes
straight and eliminating side pull.
This function makes one of the
most challenging crane operation
more simple and less risky. The
benefits of this feature are faster
load cycle times, longer crane
lifetime and it simply makes the
use of crane easier.
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HOOK CENTERING is designed to
eliminate side pull during lifting by
positioning the bridge and trolley
automatically directly over the load.
This feature means less wear and
tear on your crane’s components,
faster load cycle times and ease of
operation.
FOLLOW ME makes lifting operations
much faster because crane can be
moved above the load by simply
guiding the hook by hand. This
feature reduces load cycle times by
making it much easier and faster to
load and unload the crane.
PROTECTED AREAS and WORKING
LIMITS allow to define protected
zones such as production machinery
or storage areas, where the crane is
not allowed to enter. Working Limits
builds temporary ”virtual walls” at
which your crane is designed to stop
automatically. These functions help
prevent collisions between the crane
and valuable equipment near the
crane and thus increase safety and
prevent possible damage.
Developed to make crane
operator’s daily work
easier and efficient.
LOAD FLOATING keeps the load in
position after the hoisting movement
stops, so the brake is applied less
frequently and it wears less than
normally. Load Floating allows a
faster and smoother restart of
the hoisting movement and better
control of the load.
HOISTING SYNCHRONIZATION
monitors and controls the position
difference of the hooks and
synchronizes the movement of each
hoist. This function gives more
accuracy when two hoists are used
at the same time.
MICROSPEED and INCHING assist
in very accurate and precise load
handling. Microspeed turns large
joystick movements on the operator
interface into slow and exact load
movements. Inching is designed to
ensure accurate final load positioning
by allowing the crane operator to
move the load in small increments.
Both functions reduce the risk of
collision and can be used for hoisting
and travelling.
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SHOCK LOAD PREVENTION allows TARGET POSITIONING and

smooth load pick-up. The hoist drive END POSITIONING reduce the
monitors the load. If the load is need for operator's manual crane
picked up abruptly, the hoisting speed operation. With only a single button,
is automatically reduced until the target positioning brings the load
load is lifted. This feature is designed to a predefined target position. End
to prevent shocks to the load and positioning brings the load to the
to the crane, extending the lifetime center of a final positioning window.
of the crane’s steel structure and These features significantly reduce
mechanical parts. work cycle times, when the work cycle
is familiar and repetitive and make
your processes faster and easier.

SLACK ROPE PREVENTION detects when the load has reached

its final position and automatically stops the lowering movement.
The hoist ropes do not slacken or lifting device does not fall
over. Slack Rope Prevention helps control your crane better and
avoid possible dangerous situations.

Below you can find typical industrial applications where Smart Features can bring concrete benefits:

Automotive Steel Manufacturing Power Pulp & Paper

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ACTIVE SWAY CONTROL

SWAY CONTROL

SNAG PREVENTION

ADAPTIVE SPEED RANGE (ASR)

EXTENDED SPEED RANGE (ESR)

ASSISTED LOAD TURNING

HOOK CENTERING

FOLLOW ME

PROTECTED AREAS

WORKING LIMITS

LOAD FLOATING

HOISTING SYNCHRONIZATION

MICROSPEED

INCHING

SHOCK LOAD PREVENTION

SLACK ROPE PREVENTION

TARGET POSITIONING

END POSITIONING

Highly Recommended Recommended

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Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™ offering lifting equipment and

services that improve productivity in a wide variety of industries. The company is listed on
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd (symbol: KCR1V). With approximately 12,000 employees at 600 locations
in nearly 50 countries we have the resources, technology and determination to deliver on the
promise of Lifting Businesses™.

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trademarks of Konecranes Plc.

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